National Radio Midday Bulletin

CARDNO KILLER: The killer and rapist of teenager Karla
Cardno, Paul Daly, has been denied parole by the Parole
Board. Daly has served 10 years. The Parole Board will not
comment on the decision.

WELLINGTON CENTRAL: The National
Party will not oppose ACT leader Richard Prebble in the seat
of Wellington Central.

PAY PARITY: A Labour / Alliance
government would consider pay parity for kindergarten,
primary and secondary teachers, the parties have said.
National oppose this move.

US – CHINA: The US is welcoming
China’s offer of aid to quake striken Taiwan, following a
period of tense relations between the countries.

QUAKE:
The Taiwan quake has killed nearly 2000 people and thousands
are missing and injured.

SOLDIERS: 60 more Kiwi soldiers
have left Ohakea for Darwin en route to East Timor this
morning. Another 60 are going tomorrow morning.

JOURNOS:
Tensions rose in East Timor yesterday when two British
journalists were ambushed by militia. They escaped and were
eventually rescued by peacekeepers.

REFUGEES: Refugees are
coming back to Dili from the hills as they are now aware the
peacekeepers are in the city.

CLAIMS: More claims could be
lodged with ACC over the Gisborne cervical screening
misreadings. Seven medical misadventure claims were made
before the report into the incident was published yesterday
and more are now expected.

TEACHERS: Primary teachers want
more funding for teacher aides to help with children with
behavioural and learning difficulties.

BRAIN DAMAGED AT
BIRTH: A couple are suing Auckland’s National Womens’
Hospital for $500,000 after their son developed brain damage
after being resuscitated following a still birth.

CRICKET:
New Zealand cricket may have priced itself off the market in
wanting to convert QE2 park to a cricket facility. Their
proposal would cost $10
million.

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